Articles in Survivorship Stories
Brian and Karen
Las Vegas- July 16, 2009–Brian’s wife has Breast Cancer. Below, Brian chronicles his life with his wife while they both take this unexpected journey through Cancer. Brian would like to share his blog with the world…somehow make a difference and help other Men who are going through the same journey as he [...]
June 4, 2009–Las Vegas, Nevada–Today we are sharing a new survivorship story with our readers. Nicole McLean (Nic) is a Breast Cancer survivor. She was just diagnosed last summer, and is still undergoing Chemotherapy. Nicole is African-American, and just 39 years old. We wanted you to take some time to read her blog, which has [...]
Las Vegas, Nevada–June 3, 2009– This morning America watched Hannah Powell on Good Morning America. If you all remember Hannah is the 10 year old La Mirada, California girl who was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Hannah is doing well, following her mastectomy and has now began her chemotherapy regimen. Hannah, her Father Jeremy, [...]
Robert’s Story
I am a 49 year old male that has just survived Stage 3 breast cancer. I had no idea that men could get breast cancer. My story goes something like this. I had this lump in my left breast behind my nipple for a couple of years, I am the type of guy that [...]
My name is Luanne Goldman. I was diagnosed with Triple Negative BRCA 1 medullary stage 1 Breast Cancer in June 07.
I was raised as an adoptee and did not obtain my medical history until I was pregnant with my first child. I learned my natural mother (now deceased at age 65) died from [...]
My name is Melody Wasson and I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer June 12th, 2008. I was only 28 years old. I knew my chances of developing breast cancer one day was a strong possibility. My great-grandmother passed away from breast cancer in her 40’s and at the young age of 35, my [...]
Me & the Big “C”
by Neoma Quintin
I sat, unworried in my surgeons office. There was no way that the news was going to be bad “I cant have cancer…I’m simply too young” I wondered where to go for a celebratory dinner once the surgeon told me there was nothing to worry about. She sat across [...]
Breast Implants and Cancer
My Story by Kathy Lassen
I am a breast cancer survivor with a compelling story that I hope to share with the hundreds of thousands of women who undergo breast augmentation each year. It is my wish to fill the knowledge gap that exists about breast augmentation and breast cancer diagnosis.
My story begins [...]
THE LUCK OF THE DRAW
I moved to Michigan from California about six years ago. I worked in the television industry and left a pretty good career to be with my then boyfriend, now fiance, who was in an accident and moved back with his parents to recouperate. I stayed in CA for a year, working [...]
Susan’s Story…
On September 16, 2001 my mother passed away from an 8 year battle with lung cancer. It was the saddest day of my life. My dad was trying to adjust and my sister decided that she her husband and 18 year old daughter would move down from California to be with my dad and [...]



